Vaccine coverage and determinants of incomplete vaccination in children aged 12-23 months in dschang, west region, cameroon: a cross-sectional survey during a polio outbreak [PDF]
, 2015 Inadequate immunization coverage with increased risk of vaccine preventable diseases outbreaksremains a problem in Africa. Moreover, different factors contribute to incomplete vaccination status. This study wasperformed in Dschang (West Region, Cameroon),
Biguioh, Rodrigue Mabvouna +8 more
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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021 Background: Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine has already been involved in national vaccination program for several decades in China. The immunity against these diseases in the people of all ages is not well investigated.
Dandan Liu +5 more
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Evaluation of the Induction of Immune Memory following Infant Immunisation with Serogroup C Neisseria meningitidis Conjugate Vaccines - Exploratory Analyses within a Randomised Controlled Trial [PDF]
, 2014 Aim: We measured meningococcal serogroup C (MenC)-specific memory B-cell responses in infants by Enzyme-Linked Immunospot (ELISpot) following different MenC conjugate vaccine schedules to investigate the impact of priming on immune memory.
Birks, Jacqueline +7 more
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Reduced antibody responses to vaccinations in children exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls. [PDF]
PLoS Medicine, 2006 Developmental exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been implicated as a possible cause of deficient immune function in children. This study was designed to assess whether prenatal and postnatal exposure to PCBs impacts on antibody response to
Carsten Heilmann +4 more
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Levels of diphtheria and tetanus specific IgG of Portuguese adult women, before and after vaccination with adult type Td. Duration of immunity following vaccination [PDF]
, 2007 Background: The need for tetanus toxoid decennial booster doses has been questioned by some experts. Several counter arguments have been presented, supporting the maintenance of decennial adult booster doses with tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (adult ...
Guilherme Gonçalves +31 more
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Expert Review of Vaccines, 2019 Objectives: We evaluated memory responses and antibody persistence to diphtheria-toxoid, tetanus-toxoid, whole-cell-pertussis (DTwP), and Hepatitis-B vaccines in HIV-unexposed, HIV-exposed-uninfected and HIV-infected children previously randomized to ...
Omphile E. Simani +7 more
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Mutation and Diversity of Diphtheria Toxin in Corynebacterium ulcerans
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 Corynebacterium ulcerans infection is emerging in humans. We conducted phylogenetic analyses of C. ulcerans and C. diptheriae, which revealed diverse diphtheria toxin in C. ulcerans.
Ken Otsuji +3 more
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Evaluation of Potency on Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoid for Adult Vaccines by In Vivo Toxin Neutralization Assay Using National Reference Standards [PDF]
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 2018 Objectives Vaccinations against diphtheria and tetanus are essential in providing immunity against these bacterial infections. The potency of diphtheria and tetanus toxoid vaccines can be measured using the in vivo toxin neutralization assay.
Chan Woong Choi +7 more
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Postbooster Antibodies from Humans as Source of Diphtheria Antitoxin
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 Diphtheria antitoxin for therapeutic use is in limited supply. A potential source might be affinity-purified antibodies originally derived from plasma of adults who received a booster dose of a vaccine containing diphtheria toxoid. These antibodies might
Jesús F. Bermejo-Martin +5 more
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Long-term moderate calorie restriction inhibits inflammation without impairing cell-mediated immunity: A randomized controlled trial in non-obese humans [PDF]
, 2016 Calorie restriction (CR) inhibits inflammation and slows aging in many animal species, but in rodents housed in pathogen-free facilities, CR impairs immunity against certain pathogens.
Bhapkar, Manjushri +13 more
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